William Schwenk Gilbert is renowned as the hot-headed half of the partnership which became as much a national institution as Westminster Abbey - Gilbert and Sullivan. When knighted in 1907, Gilbert was proud to claim that he was 'the first to be so honoured for dramatic authorship alone'. The play provides an animated and fascinating insight into the life of this irascible man - telling the story of his childhood, his brief career as a Civil servant, his less than successful years at the Bar and subsequent rise to fame as the librettist of the Savoy Operas.| 11 Nov 99 | Newark Palace Newark, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 3 Nov 99 | Guild Hall and Charter Theatre Preston, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 22 Sep 99 | Villa Marina and Gaiety Theatre Douglas, Isle of Man Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 16 Sep 99 to 18 Sep 99 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 4 Sep 99 | Lyceum Theatre Crewe, Cheshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Jul 99 | Connaught Theatre Worthing, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 25 Jul 99 | Regent Centre Christchurch, Dorset Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 Jul 99 | New Wimbledon Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 25 Jun 99 | The Harlequin Redhill, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
